MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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